What is the median rent in Sebastian, FL?

Name: Median rent in Sebastian, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median gross rent in Sebastian, FL is $1,451 (±$162) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 1,581 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In Sebastian, the median gross rent went from $1,050 in 2015–2019 to $1,451 in 2020–2024 (+38.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,451 (±$162)
Rented homes: 1,581 (±375)
$2,000 or more: 19.5%
Since 2015–2019: +38.2%

How much rent costs in Sebastian

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	Sebastian	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±3.3 points)	5.9%	3.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	18.8% (±7.2 points)	16.9%	10.7%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	35.6% (±15.0 points)	37.0%	26.0%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	26.1% (±10.5 points)	20.7%	28.8%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	12.1% (±6.9 points)	11.6%	17.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	6.3% (±6.7 points)	2.6%	7.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	1.1% (±1.9 points)	5.3%	6.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 35.6% of renting households.

19.5% of rented homes in Sebastian cost $2,000 or more a month.

Sebastian against Indian River County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sebastian	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Median gross rent	$1,451 (±$162)	$1,357 (±$58)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	1,581 (±375)	12,949 (±795)	2,716,443 (±16,958)	42,849,984

In Sebastian, median gross rent is not measurably different from Indian River County ($1,357).

It is also lower than in Florida ($1,669).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

In Indian River County, Sebastian ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 443 of 793.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in Sebastian has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$1,050 (±$122)	$1,451 (±$162)	+38.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent	16.8% (±3.1 points)	14.8% (±3.4 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	23.5% (±8.1 points)	4.4% (±5.2 points)	−19.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median gross rent in places near Sebastian

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sebastian
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
Sebastian	—	$1,451 (±$162)	—
Vero Lake Estates	3.6 mi	$2,094 (±$280)	Higher
Micco	5.6 mi	$1,430 (±$155)	Not measurably different
Winter Beach	5.7 mi	$2,295 (±$1,276)	Not measurably different
Indian River Shores	7.8 mi	$2,185 (±$239)	Higher
Gifford	8.0 mi	$892 (±$237)	Lower
Fellsmere	8.8 mi	$1,158 (±$233)	Lower
West Vero Corridor	10.0 mi	$1,706 (±$125)	Higher
Vero Beach	11 mi	$1,221 (±$82)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gifford, FL ($892), Fellsmere, FL ($1,158), Vero Beach, FL ($1,221).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vero Lake Estates, FL ($2,094), Indian River Shores, FL ($2,185), West Vero Corridor, FL ($1,706).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent across Indian River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
1	South Beach	$3,500 or more
2	Winter Beach	$2,295 (±$1,276)
3	Indian River Shores	$2,185 (±$239)
4	Vero Lake Estates	$2,094 (±$280)
5	West Vero Corridor	$1,706 (±$125)
6	Sebastian	$1,451 (±$162)
7	Florida Ridge	$1,342 (±$130)
8	Vero Beach South	$1,314 (±$108)
9	Vero Beach	$1,221 (±$82)
10	Fellsmere	$1,158 (±$233)
11	Gifford	$892 (±$237)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sebastian

What is the average rent in Sebastian, FL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sebastian is $1,451 (±$162) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in Sebastian?

In Sebastian, the median gross rent went from $1,050 in 2015–2019 to $1,451 in 2020–2024 (+38.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

How many rentals in Sebastian cost more than $2,000 a month?

19.5% of rented homes in Sebastian have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.

Is rent in Sebastian higher than in Indian River County?

In Sebastian, median gross rent is not measurably different from Indian River County ($1,357).

It is also lower than in Florida ($1,669).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sebastian city, Florida (place:64825, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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